It is up to Riyad Mahrez to produce his best form for Leicester City for himself as well as the club, believes Emile Heskey.

Former Leicester striker Heskey believes it is now time Mahrez started to recapture the form that saw him land the PFA player of the year ward last year and a Ballon d’Or nomination, whether the Algerian still wants to leave the club or not.

Mahrez stated in the summer his desire to leave Leicester, but no club matched City’s valuation.

The only club to submit a bid was Roma, whose final offer was £32million, well below City’s valuation.

Heskey said regardless of Mahrez’s motivations, he has to start producing the goods for City.